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PARTE II RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION

AND CLASSIFICATION OF SHIPS
IDENTIFIED BY THEIR MISSIONS

TITLE 43 DREDGERS AND MUD BARGES

SCTION 1 NAVAL ARCHITECTURE

CHAPTERS

A SCOPE

B DOCUMENTS, REGULATIONS AND STAND-

ARDS

C NAVIGATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
- See Part II, Title 11, Section 1

D ACTIVITIES / SERVICES

E CONFIGURATIONSS

F HULL LINES AND DIMENSIONS

- See Part II, Title 11, Section 1

G CAPACITY AND SUBDIVISION

H LOADING CONDITIONS, FLOATABILITY,

STABILITY

I DESEMPENHO DE PROPULSÃO

T INSPECTIONS AND TESTS

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CONTENTS H3. LOADING CONDITIONS ............................ 11

100. Loading conditions to be assumed for the
CHAPTER A .......................................................................5
calculations of the intact stability .............................. 11
H5. STABILITY ........................................................... 12
SCOPE .................................................................................5
100. Weight distribution ....................................... 12
A1. SCOPE ...............................................................5 200. Free surface ................................................. 12
100. Application ......................................................5 300. Intact stability assessment for dredgers
A2. DEFINITIONS ..................................................5 under500 GT .............................................................. 12
100. Terms ..............................................................5 400. Intact stability assessment for dredgers of 500
GT and over ............................................................... 12
CHAPTER B .......................................................................5
H6. DAMAGE STABILITY ................................. 13
100. Damage stability for all dredgers ................ 13
DOCUMENTS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS ..5
200. Calculation Method...................................... 13
B1. DOCUMENTS FOR INFORMATION AND 300. Loading Conditions ...................................... 14
CERTIFICATION ..........................................................5 400. Damage Stability Criteria ............................ 14
100. Documents ......................................................5
CHAPTER I ..................................................................... 14
200. Construction documents .................................6
300. Information to the Master ...............................6
PROPULSION PERFORMANCE ................................. 14
B2. REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATION ...................7 I1. PROPULSION POWER .................................... 14
100. Dredgers under 500 GT for open sea 100. Selection of propulsion................................. 14
navigation .....................................................................7
CHAPTER T .................................................................... 14
200. Dredgers of 500 GT and over for open sea
navigation .....................................................................7
INSPECTIONS AND TESTS .......................................... 14
B3. CLASS REQUIREMENTS ..............................7
100. Class requirements..........................................7 T3. NAVIGATION TESTING ............................. 14
100. Propulsion and maneuvering performance .. 14
CHAPTER C .......................................................................7

NAVIGATION ENVIRONMENT ....................................7

C1. NAVIGATION ZONES ....................................7
100. Application ......................................................7
CHAPTER D .......................................................................7

ACTIVITIES/SERVICES ..................................................7
D1. ACTIVITIES/SERVICES.................................7
100. Operating Characteristics ..............................7
200. Features of the product to be carried .............8
CHAPTER E .......................................................................8

CONFIGURATIONS .........................................................8
E1. BASIC ARRANGEMENT................................8
100. Location of cargo space ..................................8
CHAPTER G.......................................................................9

CAPABILITIES AND COMPARTMENTING ...............9

G1. HULL SUBDIVISION .............................................9
100. Main transverse bulkheads .............................9
CHAPTER H.....................................................................10

LOADING CONDITIONS, BUOYANCY AND

STABILITY.......................................................................10
H1. LOAD LINE ...........................................................10
100. Load line marks ............................................10
200. Dredging load line ........................................10
300. Specific Load Line Provisions ......................10
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CHAPTER A e. Dredgings are materials consisting of soil, sand,

SCOPE gravel, or rock with a bulk density up to 2200 kg/m3.

CHAPTER CONTENTS f. Dredging draught: see subchapter H1.

A1. SCOPE g. Level of transhipment: top of overflow or opening

in the hopper coaming, which limits the level and,
A2. DEFINITIONS consequently, the cargo pressure.

h. Product density: bulk density of the material or mix-

ture to dredge, transporting or storing in hopper and
A1. SCOPE unloading. The applicable formulas of Part II, Title
11, Section 1 are to be used multiplied by the value of
100. Application this density.

101. The present Title 43 applies to dredgers and barges i. Spud poles: A spud is a large pole that can anchor a
with cargo hopper destined for open sea navigation. ship while allowing a rotating movement around the
point of anchorage
102. Similar units such as (non self-propelled) hopper
barges and stone dumping vessels etc., which are capable of j. SWBM: Sea Water Bending Moment
discharging their cargo in a quick and efficient manner, may
be treated as dredgers.

103. Pontoons of bucket-dredgers and the like will be re-

viewed by Part II, Title 11, Section 1 or especially in each
case. CHAPTER B
DOCUMENTS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
200. Proportions and dimensions
CHAPTER CONTENTS
201. Special proportions will be examined in each case.
B1. DOCUMENTS FOR INFORMATION AND CER-
TIFICATION

A2. DEFINITIONS B2. REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL AND IN-

TERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
100. Terms
B3. CLASS REQUIREMENTS
101. In addition of the terms of the Part II, Title 11, Sec-
tion 1 are here used the following. B4. TECHNICAL STANDARDS
See Part II, Title 11, Section 1, Chapter B, B.3
a. Bottom doors: bottom gates or valves with mechani-
cal or hydraulic opening device for discharging the
material of the hopper.
B1. DOCUMENTS FOR INFORMATION AND
b. Cargo means dredgings and entrained water. CERTIFICATION

c. Convention means International Convention on Load 100. Documents

Lines, 1966
d. Dredger is a self-propelled vessel capable of loading
dredgings at sea and fitted with bottom doors or simi-
lar means for discharging or dumping the dredgings
to sea. Dredgings are generally self-loaded, and are
carried in one or more integral hoppers to the place of
discharge. Similar units such as (non self-propelled)
hopper barges and stone dumping vessels etc., which
are capable of discharging their cargo in a quick and
efficient manner, may be treated as dredgers.
101. The present Title 43, Section 1 list of required docu-
ments for approval and for information is additional to those
in Part II, Title 11, Section 1, Chapter B.
102. Where RBNA certification is not required for the
dredging equipment, the following documents are to be
submitted for information:
a. General arrangement for dredging equipment

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b. Specification and calculations adequate for the calcu- unacceptable stresses in the ship’s structure. The infor-
lation of the efforts in the dredging equipment foun- mation shall define any sea state restrictions in terms of max-
dations imum significant wave height when operating at dredging
load line.
c. Calculation of SWBM and shear forces in sailing and
working conditions 302. Sufficient information, in a format approved by the
RBNA, to enable the master by rapid and simple means to
103. Where RBNA certification is required, the following ensure compliance with the intact and damage stability re-
plans and specifications are to be submitted for approval: quirements of this Title 43. The following items shall be
included:
a. Construction of suction inlet tube
a. Hydrostatic data for a range of draughts from light-
b. Gantry foundations ship to dredging load line.

c. Bottom door and cylinder integrations b. Tank and hopper filling calibrations detailing vol-
umes, centroids and free surface inertia’s, and includ-
d. Overflow ing the volumes of hoppers above spillways.

e. Calculation of clearances c. Righting lever curves for the loading conditions as

specified in subchapter H3 for each of the specified
f. Hinges, chocks and cylinder integrations densities.

g. Integration of spuds d. The particulars of those loading conditions showing

the fulfilment of the criteria in subchapter H5 of the
h. Couplings present Title 43, Section 1.

i. Integration cutter ladder e. A summary of the required and attained subdivision

indices resulting from the probabilistic damaged sta-
j. Integration anchor booms bility calculations in accordance with subchapter H6
of the the present Title 43, Section 1.
k. Foundation excavator
f. Relevant information for the master for which dam-
l. General arrangement of the dredging equipment age cases of flooding of main compartments the
dredger will remain afloat at dredging draught and at
m. Specification of the dredging equipment operation unloaded draught, described on a wheelhouse poster
test and derived from the calculations made in accordance
with the present Title 43.
n. Calculation of SWBM and shear forces in sailing
g. Instructions concerning the closure of watertight
o. and working conditions doors and valves.

p. Design loads on all components of the dredging h. Instructions concerning the operation of cross-
Equipment flooding arrangements where fitted.

200. Construction documents i. Instructions on maintaining dry bilge’s in void spac-

201. The construction documents are to be part of the
ship’s files to be assembled during construction and to be
submitted to the surveyor. Those documents are part of
RBNA final report for newbuildings.
300. Information to the Master
[IMO Circular Letter 2285]
The master shall be provided with written information,
which may be supplemented by other media, as follows:
es.
j. All other data and aids which might be necessary to
maintain stability after damage.
k. Note: A curve of minimum operational metacentric
heights (GM) against draught or of maximum allowa-
ble vertical centres of gravity (KG) against draught is
not required if the dredger meets the relevant intact
and damage stability requirements for all possible
loading conditions as defined in subchapter H3.

301. Sufficient information, in a format approved by the 303. Information on the adjustment of the overflow sys-
RBNA, to enable the master to arrange for the loading and tems in order to avoid submergence of the dredging load line
ballasting of the dredger so as to avoid the creation of any
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and to assure compliance with the intact stability require- 104. Important Note: in no case the requirements of the
ments. standards to be applied are to be less than those presented in
the present Title 43.
304. Clear instructions for the operation of the dumping
system, the dredge pumps and the dredge valves in case of
emergency. A copy of these instructions shall be permanent-
ly posted at the navigating bridge.

305. Clear instructions on sea state limitations to be ob- CHAPTER C

served and on procedures with regard to wave height predic- NAVIGATION ENVIRONMENT
tion.
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306. Plans showing clearly for each deck and hold the
boundaries of the watertight compartments, the openings C1. NAVIGATION ZONES
therein with their means of closure and position of any asso-
ciated controls, and the arrangements for the correction of C2. SHIP MOVEMENTS
any list due to flooding. Such plans shall also be made
available to watchkeeping officers of the dredger and shall C3. ENVIRONMENT PRESERVATION
be permanently exhibited or readily available on the navi-
gating bridge.

C1. NAVIGATION ZONES

B2. REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL AND IN- 100. Application

TERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
101. Dredgers are certified to operate in ports, docks and
100. Dredgers under 500 GT for open sea navigation navigation channels.

101. For Brazilian Flag vessels: 102. However, dredgers may be certified for Inland Navi-
gation or for Open Sea Navigation, depending upon the re-
NORMAM 01 quirements of the zones in which the dredger operates or
depending of the zones the dredger crosses when sailing be-
NORMAM 02 Annex 6-N: Special requirements for dredg- tween ports.
ers.
103. The present Title 43 covers dredgers engaged in open
102. For Foreign Flag vessels: sea navigation.

National Regulations or, in the absence of those, IMO regu-

lations.

200. Dredgers of 500 GT and over for open sea

navigation CHAPTER D
ACTIVITIES/SERVICES
201. Relevant IMO instruments
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202. IMO Circular Letter 2285
D1. ACTIVITIES/SERVICES

B3. CLASS REQUIREMENTS

100. Class requirements D1. ACTIVITIES/SERVICES

101. The present Title 43 applies to all dredgers as defined
in A1.101 above.
102. The requirements of the present Title 43 are in gen-
eral applicable to all dredgers.
100. Operating Characteristics
101. The service consists of gathering the dredging mate-
rials and discharging or dumping them at sea, to shore or
onto auxiliary mud barges or other process.

103. Specific requirements for dredgers of GT < 500 are

specified where applicable.
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200. Features of the product to be carried FIGURE F.E1.101.3 – SPLIT HOPPER

201. The basic feature is the bulk density of the product or

mixture to be carried, which must be defined in the design
documents.

CHAPTER E
CONFIGURATIONS

CHAPTER CONTENTS

E1. BASIC ARRANGEMENT

Guidance
E1. BASIC ARRANGEMENT
Mechanical Dredger
100. Location of cargo space
Mechanical dredgers come in a variety of forms, each in-
101. The general configuration of hopper dredgers is of volving the use of grab or bucket to loosen the in-situ mate-
hopper amidships along the centerline, with side tanks. rial and raise and transport it to the surface.

FIGURE F.E1.101.1 – HOPPER WITH CONICAL Bucket DredgerA Bucket Dredger is a stationary dredger,
BOTTOM VALVES FOR DISCHARGING fixed on anchors and moved while dredging along semi-arcs
by winches. It has an endless chain of buckets that fill while
scraping over the bottom. The buckets are turned upside
down and empty moving over the tumbler at the top. The
dredged material is loaded in barges.

Bucket ladder dredgers usually comprise a rectangular

pontoon with a central well in which a heavy steel frame or
ladder is suspended. The ladder supports an endless chain
of buckets, each of which is equipped with a cutting edge.
By rotating the bucket chain about flat-sided wheels (known
as tumblers) at each end of the ladder, material can be loos-
ened and transported. A small proportion of the dredgers of
this type are self-propelled. The propulsion machinery is
used to move the vessel from site to site, but is not used in
FIGURE F.E1.101.2 – INCLINED HOPPER WITH
the extraction operation. In operation, a bucket ladder
FLAT BOTTOM SWINGING DOORS FOR DIS-
dredger is held accurately in position by up to six moorings
CHARGING
or anchors and the bucket ladder moved from side to side to
excavate material.

Grab Dredger is a stationary dredger, moored on anchors

or on spud-poles. The dredging tool is a grab normally
consisting of two half-shells operated by wires or (electro)-
hydraulically. The grab can be mounted on a dragline or
on a hydraulic excavator of the backhoe type. Grab dredg-
ers, sometimes called clamshells, can exist in pontoon and
self-propelled forms, the latter usually including a hopper
within the vessel. The self-propelled grab hopper dredger is
basically a ship which has one or more dredging cranes
mounted around a receiving hopper. The size of this type of
dredger is expressed in terms of the hopper capacity and
can range from 100 to about 2,500 m³.
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Backhoe Dredger is a stationary dredger, moored on an-
chors or on spud-poles. A backhoe dredger is a hydraulic
excavator equipped with a half open shell. This shell is
filled moving towards the machine. Usually the dredged
material is loaded in barges.
Backhoe/Dipper Dredger again consist of a rectangular
pontoon, on which is mounted the excavator unit. The exca-
vator can be either an integral part of the dredger or a pro-
prietary mobile type adapted for marine working. Material
is excavated using a bucket of size compatible with the in-
situ strength of the material being dredged. The excavated
material is either loaded into barges or placed ashore. The
size of a backhoe dredger is described by the bucket capaci-
ty, which can vary between 0.5 and 13 m³. Breakout forces
in excess of 90 t can be exerted by the larger machines, and
because of the very high horizontal loads developed by the
jigging action the backhoe dredger usually works on spuds.
These are heavy pile-like structures which can be dropped
into the sea-bed by the dredger. Two spuds are mounted at
the digging end of the backhoe pontoon to provide re-
sistance and one backhoe excavator is very efficient and has
good vertical and horizontal control; carefully worked it
will produce a smooth profile.
Hydraulic Dredger
The principal feature of all dredgers in this category is that
the loosened material is raised from its in-situ state in sus-
pension through a pipe system connected to a centrifugal
pump.
Suction Dredger is a stationary dredger used to mine for
sand. The suction pipe is pushed vertically into a sand de-
posit. If necessary water jets help to bring the sand up. It is
loaded into barges or pumped via pipeline directly to the
reclamation area. The normal measures of size are the di-
ameter of the offloading pipe, which can vary between 100
and 1,000 mm, or the installed horsepower.
Cutter Suction Dredger is a stationary dredger which
makes use of a cutter head to loosen the material to be
dredged. It pumps the dredged material via a pipeline
ashore or into barges. While dredging the cutter head de-
scribes arcs and is swung around the spud-pole powered by
winches. The cutter head can be replaced by several kinds
of suction heads for special purposes, such as environmen-
tal dredging.
Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger is a self-propelled ship
which fills its hold or hopper during dredging, while follow-
ing a pre-set track. The hopper can be emptied by opening
bottom doors or valves (offloading) or by pumping its load
off ashore. This kind of dredger is mainly used in open wa-
ter: rivers, canals, estuaries and the open sea. Trailing suc-
tion hopper dredgers, commonly known simply as „hoppers‟
or „trailers‟, have a hull in the shape of a conventional ship,
and are both highly seaworthy and able to operate without
any form of mooring or spud. They are equipped with either
single or twin (one on each side) trailing suction pipes. The
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measure of size of a hopper or trailer dredger is the hopper
capacity. This may range from a few hundred cubic metres
to over 40,000 m³ - increasingly larger vessels have been
constructed in recent years to allow economic transport of
the dredged material, especially for reclamation projects.
The suction pipe terminates in a drag-head, which may be of
the plain type or may incorporate a water jet system, blades
or teeth, or other means of dislodging compacted material.
The function of the drag-head is to allow the material to
flow to the suction inlet as efficiently as possible.
A trailing suction hopper dredger operates very much like a
floating vacuum cleaner. It sails slowly over the area to be
dredged filling its hopper as it proceeds. On completion of
loading the dredger sails to the relocation site where the
cargo can be offloaded, either by opening the doors or
valves in the hopper bottom, by using the dredging pump to
deliver to a shore pipeline, or directly to shore by using a
special bow jet. This last technique is known as “rain-
bowing” and is commonly used for reclamation and beach
nourishment.
Barge Unloading Dredgers are used to transfer material
from hopper barges to shore, usually for reclamation. A
barge unloader is basically a pontoon supporting a suction
pump for the unloading, and a high pressure water pump
used to fluidise the barge contents by jetting. The mixture is
then pumped through a pipeline to the point of reclamation
or relocation.
End of guidance
CHAPTER G
CAPABILITIES AND COMPARTMENTING
CONTENTS OF CHAPTER
G1. HULL SUBDIVISION
G2. CAPABILITIES
– See Part II, Title 11, Section 1
G1. HULL SUBDIVISION
100. Main transverse bulkheads
101. to 104. -See Part II, Title 11, Section 1
105. The hopper may be only one.
106. The maximum spacing of bulkheads on the sides of
the hopper is to meet the following:
a.  L/3 + 3 m; and
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b. damage stability criterion, as Chapter H. 202. The dredging load line is indicated by the upper edge
of that line to be marked DR, and the dredging fresh water
load line by the upper edge of that line to be marked DRF.
The lines should be painted in a colour contrasting with the
colour of the hull.

CHAPTER H 203. The dredging load line is calculated from Internation-

LOADING CONDITIONS, BUOYANCY AND STA- al Convention on Load Lines with attendance to intact and
BILITY damage stability criteria, defined as follows, and the criteria
for analysis of structural strength. See Section 2 of this Title
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lows, for stability.
H1. FREEBOARD
202. The dredging load line is half the freeboard for ships
H2. LIGHT WEIGHT type B, if there is no damage stability study.
-see Part II, Title 11, Section 1
203. The dredging freeboard is half the freeboard for ships
H3. LOADING CONDITIONS type B minus 60 mm, if there is damage stability study of
one compartment at a time.
H4. BUOYANCY
- See Part II, Title 11, Section 1 204. The dredging freeboard is half the freeboard for ships
type A, if there is damage stability study of two adjacent
H5. STABILITY compartments at a time

H6. DAMAGE STABILITY Guidance

a. Type A ship is one which: is designed to carry only

liquid cargoes in bulk; has a high integrity of the ex-
H1. LOAD LINE posed deck with only small access openings to cargo
compartments, closed by watertight gasketed covers
100. Load line marks of steel or equivalent material; and has low permea-
[NORMAM 02 ANNEX 06-N and IMO Circular bility of loaded cargo compartments.
Letter 2285]
b. Type B: those that do not fit the type A.
101. Load line marks means the load lines assigned to the
vessel in accordance with the IMO ILLC/66 to sail between End of guidance
ports.
300. Specific Load Line Provisions
102. The following marks are to be permanently marked
on both sides of the dredger at a vertical distance from the 301. The structural resistance of the vessel shall be ade-
upper edge of the deck line as calculated in accordance with quate to the operational draught corresponding to the as-
IMO Convention ILLC/66 signed load line.

a. tropical 302. A draught indicator is to be provided on the bridge

with indication of the corresponding load line.
b. summer
303. All doors located below the freeboard deck shall be
103. The assessment of conformity of physical conditions of the sliding type capable of operation from both sides of
with the existing regulations is carried out by RBNA. the doors and also form a station located above the freeboard
deck. Indicators of the open/closed position of the doors are
200. Dredging load line to be fitted on the bridge.
[NORMAM 02 ANNEX 06-N]
304. Where the stability calculations show that the door
201. Dredging load line means is a horizontal line of 300 steps will remain above the damage water line, such doors
mm length and 25 mm width permanently marked on both need not be of the sliding type nor are they subject to the
sides of the dredger, centred at midship and at a vertical dis- requirements of H1.302 above.
tance from the upper edge of the deck line equal to half the
summer load line calculated in accordance with the IMO [IMO Circular letter 2285]
Convention ILOLC/66.
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305. No bulwarks shall be fitted on the freeboard deck
abreast of any hopper which is an open hopper.
307. A safe access from the fore end to the aft end of the
dredger shall be provided for the protection of the crew.
Where the access is located above the freeboard deck it shall
be at least as high as the difference between the summer
freeboard and the dredging load line freeboard.
308. Means for overflow of process water shall be ar-
ranged as follows:
a. over the spill-out edge of the hopper coaming; or
b. through overflow ducts or spillways in the hopper
walls; or
c. through adjustable overflows.
H3. LOADING CONDITIONS
[IMO Circular letter 2285]
100. Loading conditions to be assumed for the
calculations of the intact stability
101. State of cargo: liquid.
The calculations are to be carried out for each of the loading
conditions a. and b. considering:
the ship loaded to the dredging load line,
the cargo as a liquid
a. the hopper(s) fully loaded with a homogeneous cargo
of density rm up to the spill-out edge of the hopper:
rm = M1/V1 with:
M1 = mass of cargo in the hopper when loaded at the
dredging load line, in kg.
V1 = volume of the hopper at the spill-out edge of the
hopper , in m3
The stability calculations are made for the conditions
of stores and fuel equal to 100% and 10% and an in-
termediate condition if such a condition is more criti-
cal than both 100% and 10%.
b. the hopper(s) filled or partly filled with a homogene-
ous cargo of densities equal to 1000, 1200, 1400,
1600, 1800, 2000 kg/m3 .
When the dredging load line cannot be reached due to
the density of the cargo, the hopper is to be consid-
ered filled up to the spill-out edge of the hopper .
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The stability calculations are made for the condition
of stores and fuel that is the most critical to meet the
stability criteria in the stability calculations for densi-
ty rm as described in a).
102. State of cargo: solid
The stability calculations are to be carried out for each of the
conditions a. and b. considering:
the ship loaded to the dredging load line
the cargo as solid
a. the hopper(s) fully loaded with a homogeneous cargo
of density rm up to the spill-out edge of the hopper,
as calculated in H3.101.a).
The stability calculations are made for the conditions
of stores and fuel equal to 100%, 10% and an inter-
mediate condition if such a condition is more critical
than both 100% and 10%.
b. the hopper(s) filled or partly filled with a homogene-
ous cargo of densities equal to 1400, 1600, 1800,
2000, 2200 kg/m3 which are greater than r m
The stability calculations are made for the condition
of stores and fuel that is the most critical to meet the
stability criteria in the stability calculations for densi-
ty rm as described in a).
c. for dredgers with bottom doors or similar means at
port side and at starboard side, an additional calcula-
tion is to be made for asymmetric discharging as de-
scribed below:
The dredger is assumed to be loaded to the dredging
load line with solid cargo of a density equal to 1900
kg/m3; when discharging, 20% of the total hopper
load is assumed to be discharging only at one side of
the longitudinal centre line of the hopper, horizontal-
ly equally distributed at the discharging side.
In this situation:
the angle of equilibrium should not exceed 25°
the righting lever GZ within the 30° range beyond the
angle of equilibrium should be at least 0.10 m
the range of stability should not be less than 30°
103. No cargo.
Stability calculations are to be carried out for the hopper(s)
with no cargo, the bottom dumping system being open to
sea, and with stores and fuel at each of 100% and 10% and
an intermediate condition if such a condition is more critical
than both 100% and 10%.
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For split hopper dredgers, an additional stability calculation
is to be made in split hull configuration, with stores and fuel
at each of 100% and 10% and an intermediate condition if
such a condition is more critical than both 100% and 10%.
a. The area under the righting lever curve shall not be
less than 0.07 m.rad up to an angle of 15° when the
maximum righting lever GZmax occurs at 15° and not
be less than 0.055 m.rad up to an angle of 30° when
the maximum righting lever GZmax occurs at 30° or
above;

H5. STABILITY b. Where the maximum righting lever GZmax occurs at

angles of between15° and 30°, the corresponding area
100. Weight distribution under the righting lever curve shall be
-See Part II, Title 11, Section 1 0.055+0.001(30°-ϴmax**) m.rad;

200. Free surface
-See Part II, Title 11, Section 1
300. Intact stability assessment for dredgers under500
GT
301. The stability assessment is carried out by comparison
with the criteria adopted by the NORMAM 01, by the Na-
tional Administrations or, missing those, by the RBNA, but
shall not be less than those of H5.400 below.
c. The area under the righting lever curve between the
angles of heel of 30° and 40°, or between 30° and ϴf
(*) if this angle is less than 40°, shall not be less than
0.03 m.rad;
d. The righting lever GZ shall be at least 0.20 m at an
angle of heel equal to or greater than 30°;
e. The maximum righting lever GZmax shall occur at an
angle of heel not less than 15°; and

400. Intact stability assessment for dredgers of 500 GT f. The initial metacentric height GM0 as corrected for
and over the free surface effect of tanks and hopper(s) contain-
[IMO Circular letter 2285] ing liquids, shall not be less than 0.15 m.

401. The intact stability of the ship is to be sufficient to * ϴf is the angle of heel, in degrees, at which openings in the
comply with the criteria indicated in H5.403 below for each hull, superstructure or deckhouses which cannot be closed
of the loading conditions of H3 above in accordance with the weathertight immerse. In applying this criterion, small open-
calculation method described in H5.402. ings through which progressive flooding cannot take place
need not be considered as open.
402. Calculation Method
** ϴmax is the angle of heel, in degrees, at which the righting
The calculation of the righting lever curves shall take into lever curve reaches its maximum.
account:
404. Weather Criterion
a. the change of trim due to heel
a. The dredger shall comply with the weather criterion
b. in the case of an open hopper the inflow of seawater of the IMO Code on Intact Stability 2008, as adopted
or outflow of liquid cargo and sea water over the with Res. MSC.267(85) Chapter 2.3 at the summer
spill-out edge of the hopper, load line taking into account the following loading
condition:
c. the inflow of seawater through any overflow, spillway
or freeing port, either at the lower edge of the open- a.1. state of the cargo: liquid
ing or at the cargo/ seawater interface, whichever is
the lower. a.2. stores and fuel: 10%

d. outflow of the cargo only occurs over the spill-out a.3. hopper(s) loaded with a homogeneous cargo
edge of the hopper where this edge has a length of at up to the spill-out edge of the hopper where
least 50% of the maximum hopper length at a con- the density of such cargo equals or exceeds
stant height above the freeboard deck on both sides of 1000 kg/m3; where this condition implies a
the hopper. lighter cargo than 1000 kg/m3 the hopper is
considered to be partially filled with a cargo
403. Intact Stability Criteria of density equal to 1000 kg/m3.

The dredger shall meet the following intact stability criteria b. In addition to the weather criterion requirement at the
in the conditions of loading (excepting asymmetric dis- summer load line, the dredger shall comply with the
charge) stipulated in H3 above: weather criterion of the IMO Code on Intact Stability
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2008, as adopted with Res. MSC.267(85) Chapter 2.3

at the dredging load line, assuming a reduced wind
pressure of P = 270 N/m2.
405. The intact stability computer program shall be ac-
ceptable to the Administration and the Classification Society
in the conditions of Part II, Title 11, Section 1, Chapter J .
ϴr [degrees] shifting angle of the cargo surface
ϴg [degrees] angle of heel or angle of trim
202. The damage stability calculations shall take into ac-
count all the possible progressive floodings. A progressive
flooding is an additional flooding of spaces interconnected
with those assumed to be damaged.

H6. DAMAGE STABILITY Such additional flooding may occur through openings or
[IMO Circular letter 2285] pipes as indicated in the following conditions:
internal progressive flooding via:
100. Damage stability for all dredgers
a. pipes and connected valves which are located within
101. Part B-1 of Chapter II-1 of SOLAS 1974 as amended the assumed damage, where no valves are fitted out-
by MSC.47(66) and as further amended and modified by side the damage zone,
H6.200, H6.300 and H6.400 of the present Title 43 Section
1, shall be complied with. b. pipes, even if located outside the damage zone, where
all the following conditions apply:
200. Calculation Method
c. the pipe connects a damaged space to one or more
201. The calculation of the righting lever curves shall take intact spaces
into account:
d. the pipe is below a damage waterline at all points
a. the change of trim due to heel. between the connected spaces

b. in the case of an open hopper the inflow of seawater
or outflow of liquid cargo and sea water over the
spill-out edge of the hopper.
c. the inflow of seawater through any overflow, spillway
or freeing port, either at the lower edge of the open-
ing or at the cargo/seawater interface, whichever is
the lower. Adjustable
d. overflows operated from the navigation bridge, may
be considered to be located at the highest position.
e. outflow of the cargo only occurs over the spill-out
edge of the hopper where this edge has a length of at
least 50% of the maximum hopper length at a con-
stant height above the freeboard deck on both sides of
the hopper.
f. the sliding of the cargo surface in the hopper, in
transverse and longitudinal direction according to the
following shifting law:
e. the pipe has no valves between the connected spaces
f. all internal doors other than - remotely operated slid-
ing watertight doors
g. watertight access doors required to be normally
closed at sea external progressive flooding via:
h. external openings where a damage waterline, taking
into account sinkage heel and trim, immerses the
lower edge of the sill or coaming and where the open-
ings are not fitted with watertight means of closure.
Such non watertight openings include air pipes
whether or not fitted with automatic weathertight clo-
sure, ventilators, hatch covers whether or not fitted
with weathertight means of closure. Openings which
may be assumed watertight include manhole covers,
flush scuttles and small watertight hatch covers which
maintain the high integrity of the deck, side scuttles
of the non opening type.

The cargo surface is assumed to be plane, and When progressive flooding may occur, the additional flood-
ing of spaces which were not previously assumed to be dam-
ϴr = ϴg for ρ ≤ 1400 (liquid cargo) aged, is to be considered for the damage stability calcula-
tions.
ϴr = ϴg(2000-ρ)/600 for 1400 < ρ < 2000 (sliding
cargo) However, major internal progressive flooding when the ship
cannot survive the additional flooding, is not permitted. In
ϴr = 0 for ρ ≥ 2000 (solid cargo) such a case, arrangements are to be provided to limit the
progressive flooding.
with

ρ[kg/m3] cargo density

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205. The intact stability computer program shall be ac-

ceptable to the Administration and the Classification Society AU = attained subdivision index at unloaded draught du
in the conditions of Part II, Title 11, Section 1, Chapter J .
AL = attained subdivision index at loaded draught dL and
300. Loading Conditions cargo densities defined in H6.302

301. The attained subdivision index AU is to be calculated

for the unloaded draught du and corresponding trim, assum-
ing the dredger is loaded with 50% stores and fuel, no cargo
in the hopper(s), and the hopper(s) in direct communication
with the sea. CHAPTER I
PROPULSION PERFORMANCE
302. The attained subdivision index AL is to be calculated
for each cargo density defined in H6.302.a and H6.302.b CHAPTER CONTENTS
below assuming the dredger is loaded at dredging load line
dL, with 50% stores and fuel. The damage stability calcula- I1. PROPULSION POWER
tions are to be performed taking into account the initial trim
of the dredging load line and an assumed permeability of the
cargo filled hopper space of 0 % and a permeability of the
space above the cargo equal to 100%. I1. PROPULSION POWER

a. the design density ρd corresponding to the dredging 100. Selection of propulsion

load line where:
101. - See Part II, Title 11, Section 1
ρd = M2/V2
102. - See Part II, Title 11, Section 1
M2 [kg] mass of cargo in the hopper when loaded at
dredging load line with stores and fuel at 50%. 103. The propulsive system is selected for free speed and
speed of dredging.
V2 [m3] volume of the hopper at the highest overflow
position

b. each density ρi greater than ρd, defined by:

ρi = 2200- i.200 where i = [0, 1, 2, 3,.6] CHAPTER T

INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
400. Damage Stability Criteria
CHAPTER CONTENTS
The dredger shall comply with the following criteria:
T1. DURING CONSTRUCTION
A ≥ R for each cargo density defined in H6.302 - See Part II, Title 11, Section 1

AU ≤ 0.7R T2. AT THE END OF CONSTRUCTION

- See Part II, Title 11, Section 1
AU ≤ 0.7R for each cargo density defined in H6.302
T3. NAVIGATION TESTING
where

Required Subdivision Index R = (0.002+0.0009Ls)1/3 for Ls

≥ 100 m T3. NAVIGATION TESTING

Required Subdivision Index R = 1- 1/[1+(Ls/100){R0/(1- 100. Propulsion and maneuvering performance

R0)}] for Ls < 100 m
101 and 102. - See Part II, Title 11, Section 1
with R0 is the value of R calculated in accordance with the
formula R = (0.002+0.0009Ls)1/3 103. For auto propelled dredgers the navigation test at
dredging speed together with course variation shall be in-
Ls [m] = subdivision length of the ship cluded during sea trials.

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